Jeeragam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011

Jeeragam is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Jeeragam. The total population of Jeeragam is 405 out of which 207 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jeeragam is 957.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jeeragam village is 72 which is 18% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jeeragam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Jeeragam village.

Population
405
Families
85
Literacy
25.53%
Sex Ratio
957

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jeeragam is 25.5%. Thus Jeeragam village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 26.9% and the female literacy rate is 24.07% in Jeeragam village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jeeragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jeeragam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jeeragam village.

Total Male Female
Children 72 36 36
Literacy 25.53% 26.9% 24.07%
Scheduled Caste 42 21 21
Scheduled Tribe 361 185 176
Illiterate 320 161 159

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.1% of total population in Jeeragam village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jeeragam village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 110 104 6
Cultivators 30 28 2
Agriculture Labourer 78 74 4
Other Workers 2 2 0
Marginal Workers 38 23 15
Non Working 257 80 177

Nearby Villages to Jeeragam,

Below are the list of villages near Jeeragam village in Kotpad.

Village Population
Murtahandi 1,560
Sorishapadar 1,011
Taragam 192
Mokagam 915
Umorapondi 483
Khonjiguda 79
Sindhigam 778
Mundaguda 147
Erapalli 735
Dumajodi 516

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